Good morning Fam! We’re live from Raymond James Stadium on a beautiful day in Tampa to see the 1-11 Tampa Bay Buccaneers take on the 6-6 New York Jets.

Lot of news to get to so let’s get started.

We knew wide receivers Michael Clayton (knee) and cornerback Derrick Roberson (groin) were going to be out. Now, wide receiver and kick returner Sammie Stroughter (back) is also out. Also a shock, linebacker Geno Hayes (hamstring) is being held out as well. Matt McCoy will take Hayes place.

Also out for the Bucs are defensive lineman Michael Bennett, guard Shawn Murphy and tackle James Lee. Rudy Carpenter is the third quarterback.

Kareem Huggins and Yamon Figurs are both active for the Bucs. We’ll see which player gets the return duties. It will be the first time this season that either players has been active. Also active is cornerback Aqib Talib, who missed last week’s game against Carolina with a hamstring injury. Cadillac Williams is also active. He was limited in practice Friday with a back injury.

For the Jets, quarterback Mark Sanchez (knee) is out as is cornerback Dwight Lowery, linebacker Kenwin Cummings, tackle Ryan McKee, offensive lineman Robert Turner, defensive end Ropati PItoitua and linebacker Marques Murrell. Kevin O’Connell is the team’s third quarterback.

Things to Look For

Tampa Bay tight end Kellen Winslow needs five catches to become the team’s single-season reception leader for a tight end. He has 58. The record is 62 by Jackie Harris (1995).

Coin Toss

Tampa Bay wins the toss and will receive. Let’s go!!

First Question Answered

Yamon Figurs returned the kickoff. Figurs used to return kicks for Baltimore and has ties to Lakeland. His mom is still there.

First Play, Interception

Quarterback Josh Freeman picked up right where he left off against Carolina. He tried to hit Antonio Bryant on a crossing pattern on the first play of the game but David Harris picked him off. Harris, the middle linebacker, hid behind the official, then popped out right when Freeman threw the pass. It led to a 40-yard field goal by Jay Feely.

Jets Breaking Out All Stops

On their next possession, the Jets pulled a fake field goal (short snap to former Missouri quarterback Brad Smith, who completed it to Eric Smith, no relation) for a first down. Later, they put Smith in wildcat formation and he ran a keeper out of the option and picked up another first down. But Tampa Bay’s defense bowed up and the Jets had to settle on a 24-yard field goal by Feely.

End of First

Nothing going right for the Bucs today. They’ve had two fumbles (both recovered) and one turnover (Freeman’s pick). Plus, they only have 16 yards of offense in the quarter. No first downs. They are lucky to only be down six.

Explosion of Points for Jets

A 49-yard field goal by Feely, coupled by a 33-yard run by Thomas Jones has given the J-E-T-S a comfortable lead. Tampa Bay has now been outscored 40-0 by the two New York teams that play in New Jersey.

Another FG for Jets

This is getting bad. Another 49 yarder by Feely. Bucs finish the half with 15 yards at the half. They had 19 against the Giants. In both games they had no first downs. Meanwhile, Jets have 195 yards. It’s ugly here at Ray Jay.

Fire the Cannons

The Bucs finally get on the board, thanks to a 43-yard field goal by Connor Barth. But that came from Jets’ generosity. The Jets fumbled the ball to the Bucs, then after stopping them on third down, an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Bart Scott extended a drive.

Onside Kick Recovered

Barth squibs a little drubber that cornerback Elbert Mack recovered at the 41. The Bucs are back in business.

Nothing Happening

Bucs punt but pin Jets down to the 5-yard line but Jets convert two third downs and are on the move as the game move into the fourth quarter.

Pick Leads to Six

Darrelle Revis steps in front of a Brian Clark pass and rumbles 54 yards. One play later, Jones scampers 7 yards for a touchdown. Looking in the stands now, there are nothing but empty seats and Jets fans.

Final Thoughts

The Bucs lost this game on the first play of the game. When Josh Freeman threw that interception, although the Bucs only allowed three points, the offense was out of whack. They couldn’t run, they couldn’t protect, they couldn’t catch. It was a tough offensive performance, especially coming off of last week’s.

Defensively, the team did OK but that wasn’t good enough. When your team is struggling offensively, any defensive mistake will be bigger.

The Bucs are now 1-12. The last time Tampa Bay was 1-12 was in 1977 after it won its first game in franchise history.